River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

1t is reported that Isaac Staples of
| Saltwater has purchased the Riparian
rights of the Caleb Cushing estate, at St
| Croix Falls, Wis, and Taylors Falls, Mimi
| Mr.. Staples is reported as saying that he
made the purchase of this water-power for
| immediate Improvement. He alone owns
! 25O,oOO,OOO to oO0,OOO00O feet of pine trib-
/ utary TO this point and it TO his purpose
/ to proceed TO the erection of dam, canal
| and mills and commence the manufacture
of lumber in the near future Improve
/ ments will be of the most substantial char
| acter. The dam will be located on the site
| of the old Gushing improvement The canal
/ an" mills erected on the Wisconsin side of
/ the st. CroiX. The canal will be SO con-
| structed as to furnish unlimited power for
/ other manufacturing purposes. The 2,40o
| acres of land, 1850 village lots involved in
/ this purchase, will soon be on the market
/ for actual settlement or Improvement The
! price paid was 5000
Conrad Gotzian, a citizen of St.
| Paul, since 1854, and engaged in the whole
sale trade of boots and shoes since 1860, and
as a manufacturer since 1853, died Monday
| evening of inflammation of the brain. His
illness covered a period of only four weeks
at the outset of which, in company with DR.
Hand of St Paul he undertook tourney to
| rapidly and he returned, reaching the city
| at :. 10 p. m. on Sunday. Mr.. GOtzian was
| born in Saxony, Germany August I5
| 1885 In 1859 he married Caroline Busse of
| St Paul, who with six of their nine
| children survives him. Henry Gotzian of
| Grand Forks, OAK, his brother, and four
| brothers and sister reside in Germany.
In 1888, Mr.. GotZian was member of the
State legislature, the only public position
ne ever consented to hold. By his business
grasp and breadth of judgment he
accumulated vast fortune, and built up
a business second to none in the northwest.
Without the least ostentation he was
public spirited citizen.
At Deadwo0d, Oak, on the 21st, an
explosion occurred at the Greenwood Mill
entirely destroying the boiler of the engine
and doing some other damage, but not in
juring the mill otherwise. At first the re-
port spread that the cause of the disaster
was simply an explosion of the boiler, but
later advices state that the workmen blew
IL up with giant powder because they were
unable to obtain their wages This has not
yet been confirmed, but is stated positively
as the true cause of the disaster by a man
who came down from the mill shortly after
the explosion occurred. The company
which recently bought the mill has ample
capital and the damage will undoubtedly
be repaired Immediately.
A Red River Valley Farmers alli-
ance was organized at Fargo, on the 18th,
the membership being in Minnesota and
Dakota. The following officers were chosen:
E. NJ. Epson, Cummings, president; c. A.
Malette, Casselton, recording secretary; A.
McHinch, treasurer; Lyman Loring Moor
head, and DIR. Sattlersthwaite, vice-presi-
dents An executive committee of one from
each county was authorized, and consti-
tuition and bylaws adopted. The next
meeting will be in Moorhead, in March,
when seeding and similar questions will be
discussed. The annua. meeting win be in
June, PROBABLY at Grand Forks, and the
other meeting will be in Decem Der.
The project to establish a creamery
at River Falls, Wis, has resulted success
fully. The money for putting up the build
ing is secured, the building company is
formed, the site is secured near the Junction
mill, and Mr.. Hubbell is making all neces-
sary arrangements for active operations
in the spring. The company has chosen as
directors W. ID. Parker, F. j. Burhyte, r.
Y. Jensen. q. |. A. +. Roberts. A. L. Carroll
and W L. Perrin. The directors elected
W. X; Parker, president; W. L. Perrin, vice
president: r.. y Jenson secretary and
j. NJ. Smith, treasurer, and ordered an
assessment of 20 per cent Oh the stock.
Two sons of Albert Collins. of Sioux
Falls, Oak, aged and II years discovered
a shotgun in the attic where they were
PLAYING on the 18th, and while examining
II discharged it. The entire charge struck
the youngest boy in the left side directly
over the heart, first tearing { Il his left arm
before entering the body The parents
heard the report but the BOY was dead
when they reached him.
The appointment of Capt. w. w.
Dekay as postmaster at Red Wing, Mimi
is favorably received in that city. Capt
DeKsy has resided there over thirty years.
he was po-trlaster short time during the
term of President Buchanan. He served in
the war, and on his discharge held the rank
OF captain, He IS at present commander
of the A Edwards WEIGH post, G.. A. r.,
and holds the position of assistant health
officer and special policeman.
Dr. S. kirkpatrick of Ottumwa. Iowa,
was appointed a special revenue agent some
weeks ago, and has since been working in
the Chicago district with Mai Somerville
His appointment has not been made public
for some reason 1t is understood that he
does not succeed Maj. Somerville, as there
is work enough for two agents in the dis
trict comprising Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota
At an early hour on the morning of
The 2lst, at Sun Prairie, Wis. the American
house. owned by Joseph Hinsch of New
York. was totally burned The guests es-
capped in their night clothes. Loss, s., 600;
insurance, s., zoo Postmaster General vi
las had a mortgage of 500 on the proper
ty.
At Mason City, Iowa. on the 21st,
fire broke out in the Masonic temple in the
upper story of Wood & wilson's block, the
handsomest In the city, and did damage 10
the building, Masonic furniture, offices and |